Domestic distortions and international trade

In this paper, we develop techniques for measuring the trade policy equivalent of domestic distortions, using a distance function approach. Our measure, the Trade Restrictiveness Index, is shown to equal the uniform tariff which is welfare equivalent to a given pattern of domestic taxes and subsidie...

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Main Authors: Anderson, J, Bannister, G, Neary, J
Other Authors: Economics Department of the University of Pennsylvania
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Blackwell Publishing 1995
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